Ultimate Mediterranean Meatball Rice Bowl withTzatziki

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: ~620 kcal per serving

🛒 Ingredients

🥩 300g ground meat (beef or lamb)

🍚 1 cup white rice (uncooked)

🧄 2 garlic cloves (minced)

🧅 1/4 red onion (finely chopped, plus extra slices for

serving)

🌿 2 tbsp fresh dill (chopped, plus extra for garnish)

🥒 1/2 cucumber (sliced + extra grated for sauce)

🍅 1 tomato (sliced)

🥣 1/2 cup Greek yogurt

🫒 2 tbsp olive oil

🧂 Salt & black pepper (to taste)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cook rice according to package instructions (12–15

minutes), fluff, and set aside.

In a bowl, mix ground meat with garlic, chopped onion,

dill, salt, and pepper; form into 6 meatballs (as shown).

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook

meatballs for 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally until

browned and cooked through.

Mix yogurt with grated cucumber, a drizzle of olive oil,

dill, salt, and pepper to make tzatziki.

Assemble the bowl with rice, meatballs, sliced cucumber,

tomato, onion, and a generous spoon of tzatziki. Garnish

with fresh dill.

💡 Notes & Variations

Add a squeeze of lemon for extra freshness.

Use chicken or turkey mince for a lighter version.

Serve with pita bread for a fuller Mediterranean

experience.